Transcript No History Without World History

No History Without World History
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The Objective
To examine a current international event and identify and analyze the historical forces that shaped the
event as well as connections to other regions, to the themes of world history, and to its previous
historical reality
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Students should type or write two pages of notes
Notes should cover the entire article
Notes should provide enough information that a person who did
not read the article could understand the article
Notes may be typed or written in a bulleted list format
Students must specify what themes are evident in the article
Students must provide one to sentences explaining how each theme
is present
Students must use three sources when researching historical
information about the region and culture(s) where the event occurred
Students must cite the sources
Students must take notes from the sources
Students may type or write notes
Students may use a bulleted list format for the notes
Notes should provide enough information that a person who did
not read the sources could understand the points
Step-by-step
1- Selected an article from the New York Times – an
International Article
2- Printed the article – which will be submitted
The Final Checklist:
3- Took notes on the article – notes which will be
submitted
4- Wrote the themes of World History found in the
article – to be submitted
5- Researched the region or culture – took notes to be
submitted
6- Connected the current event to other regions
7- Created a spider web highlighting all aspects of the
task
8- Prepared for submission with the spider web as the
first page followed by all notes required for the
completion of the project
Checklist
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Can be utilized as synthesis(tie topic to another
event) for conclusion paragraph in thematic essay
Can be utilized as outside information (if relevant)
for your DBQ essay.
Makes you a more globally aware world citizen
Helps establish research skill-set
Impress your friends and family with knowledge of
the world and how it came to be.
Can serve as last homework assignments and any
additional will serve as extra-credit or a zero
eraser!!!!!!
Application
Facts about I.S.I.S
World History AP
Themes
Interaction between
Humans and
Environment
- State-building and
Conflict
- Development and
Interaction of Culture
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
A.K.A ISIL/Islamic state
In Syrian and Levant ( pejorative Daesh
Salafist/Wahhabi branch of Sunni Caliphate
Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi is its leader
Enforces Sharia law over territories
Population of territories are between 2.8 and 6
million
Founded by Al Zarqawi a Sunni Insurgent
Popularized after Iraqi war after
Oppressed by Shiite led Iraqi government
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Connection to another region
The U..s Declared war in the
Region during both Bush
administrations
There was a claim of weapons of
mass destruction and the U.S and
coalition forces deposed dictator
Sadaam Hussein.
U.S. wars cost over 3 trillion dollars
France withdrew support of war
creating international tensions
U.S had formerly supported Iraq in
Iran/Iraq war
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ISIS Losing in Iraq
ISIL losing territory in Iraq and Syria
U.S led bombings incurring damages
Civil war between Shiite and Sunnis continue
Historical back and forth goes back to Iran-Iraqi war
Operation Desert Storm continued back and forth
American forces continue to advise Iraqi forces against
ISIL
Suicide bombings continue
Many Iraqis blame the U.S for continued sectarian
violence
While losses for ISIL continue, the situation has not
gotten better for Iraqis